Senate Republican leadership revealed a revised health reform bill Thursday, a second effort aimed at shoring up party support before a vote next week.

The reworked Better Care Reconciliation Act includes a version of an amendment that allows insurers to offer less comprehensive plans, while two other senators have unveiled an "alternative idea" aimed at putting health care in the states' hands.

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Other revisions include the retention of some taxes on wealthy individuals included in the Affordable Care Act, an additional $45 billion devoted to combating the opioid epidemic, a provision that allows health savings accounts pay for premiums and more help for out-of-pocket costs. The bill retains the first draft's elimination of the controversial individual mandate and steep Medicaid cuts.

Click here to see the revisions to the Senate's Better Care Reconciliation Act, or click here for the full 172-page updated draft.

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), in need of 50 yes votes from his party’s 52 senators to pass the bill, was meeting with GOP senators as the text of the bill was released. He hopes to bring it to a vote next week, having already pulled back from a vote before the July 4th recess and canceling part of the August recess to focus on health care.

Republican senators Susan Collins of Maine and Rand Paul of Kentucky are each already "no" votes, leaving no margin for error.

“We’ve got a long way ahead of us yet," Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) said. "The floor is going to be a wild place next week.”

The first draft of the Senate GOP’s measure faced the expected unanimous opposition from Democratic senators, but it also received harsh criticism from more moderate Republicans and conservatives who felt it didn’t go far enough in its repeal of the ACA, known as Obamacare. Cuts to Medicaid worried other senators and prompted protests against the bill.

Those cuts still rankle some senators, with Collins saying she is "ready to work" with Republican and Democratic colleagues to "fix flaws in ACA."

Still deep cuts to Medicaid in Senate bill. Will vote no on MTP. Ready to work w/ GOP & Dem colleagues to fix flaws in ACA.

“The new Republican Trumpcare bill is every bit as mean as the old one,” said Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), saying the provision allowing

Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) are two conservatives who may be won over by the addition of an amendment they champion which allows insurers to sell cheaper plans targeted to young and healthy people that are non-compliant with ACA provisions. The high-deductible plans would cover three primary care visits a year and federal protects to limit out-of-pocket costs.

Industry and consumer groups, as well as moderate Republicans, have been critical of the Cruz-Lee Amendment, saying it would cause a spike in premiums for those who need more comprehensive coverage. But it appeared in the legislative text in brackets, meaning specific language was still being composed.

Lee tweeted Thursday morning that he was aware "something based on" the amendment was added to the BCRA. He hadn't seen or agreed to it so he was "withholding judgement."

Just FYI - The Cruz-Lee Amendment has not been added to BCRA. Something based on it has, but I have not seen it or agreed to it. 1/2

Meanwhile, an "alternative" health care approach was announced by Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) that keeps many of Obamacare's taxes on the wealthy in place but sends an estimated $500 billion to the states. Former Sen. Rick Santorum has been working with Graham and Cassidy on plan and told CNN, where he is a contributor, that it takes health insurance out of the federal government's hands.

Graham, in an interview Thursday morning, said it leaves health care "up to the governors," whether they'd like to keep Obamacare, tweak or replace it.

"The reason we can't pass a bill is because we're trying to do it in Washington, so stop it," Santorum told CNN.

On Wednesday, several GOP senators still had reservations over the bill with or without the provision.

Paul, who was a hard "no" on the first version, said "the new bill is the same as the old bill, except for worse." Thursday morning, he told Fox Business Network he would "not vote to create new entitlements for insurance companies."

Also Wednesday in an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network, President Donald Trump said "I would be very angry, and a lot of people would be very upset" if the Senate fails to pass health care reform.

Before the revised draft was released, protesters were already demonstrating outside of McConnell's office.

More demonstrators are being arrested outside McConnell's state office protesting the GOP health care bill: pic.twitter.com/AYNS0xuHRj